Portage lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against the Merrillville Pirates, falling 37-13. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Jac'Quarious Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Merrillville, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown. John Peters got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Merrillville, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Portage will head out to challenge Crown Point on Friday. One thing working in Crown Point's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Merrillville, they will take on Michigan City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Michigan City: 14.2, Merrillville: 14.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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